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Kandy Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kandy, Sri Lanka, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kandy month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kandy forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
28°C average high
Coolest month
January
15°C average low
Wettest month
November
176 mm of rain
Driest month
February
44 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kandy by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 15°C | -2°C / 34°C | 57 mm | 77% | 9 km/h |
| February | 26°C | 15°C | 1°C / 35°C | 44 mm | 76% | 9 km/h |
| March | 27°C | 16°C | 4°C / 37°C | 103 mm | 74% | 8 km/h |
| April | 28°C | 18°C | 7°C / 37°C | 153 mm | 78% | 7 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 19°C | 9°C / 37°C | 105 mm | 78% | 9 km/h |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 11°C / 33°C | 65 mm | 78% | 10 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 21°C | 17°C / 36°C | 67 mm | 77% | 10 km/h |
| August | 28°C | 21°C | 18°C / 34°C | 89 mm | 79% | 9 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 20°C | 13°C / 34°C | 85 mm | 78% | 10 km/h |
| October | 27°C | 19°C | 8°C / 34°C | 133 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| November | 25°C | 17°C | 4°C / 33°C | 176 mm | 81% | 8 km/h |
| December | 25°C | 15°C | 4°C / 32°C | 95 mm | 79% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Kandy
The most comfortable time to visit Kandy is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around November, totalling about 1173 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 28°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 176 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of February.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kandy forecast for what is happening now.